Lantana plant named ‘LANZ0002’

ABSTRACT

A new  Lantana  plant named ‘LANZ0002’ particularly distinguished by the large sized, yellow flowers that mature to orange and light red colored flowers, with excellent floriferousness as a result of limited seed set, and a relatively compact and mounding habit that is well branched with medium green foliage.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Lantana camaraL.

Varietal denomination: ‘LANZ0002’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Lantana, botanically known asLantana camara L., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name‘LANZ0002’.

‘LANZ0002’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas large sized, yellow flowers that mature to orange and light redcolored flowers, with excellent floriferousness as a result of limitedseed set, and a relatively compact and mounding habit that is wellbranched with medium green foliage.

‘LANZ0002’ originates from a hybridization made in July 2007 in acontrolled breeding program in Gilroy, Calif. USA. The female parent wasan unpatented, proprietary plant identified as ‘G307-1’ with peachcolor, with smaller flower size, fewer inflorescences, and is later toflower.

The male parent of ‘LANZ0002’ was an unpatented, proprietary plantidentified as ‘G292-1’ with peach color, smaller flower size, more openplant habit and has lighter flower color. The resultant seed was sown inDecember 2007.

‘LANZ0002’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in April 2008 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘LANZ0002’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inthe April 2008 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in April 2008 in Gilroy, Calif., and continuing thereafter,has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as hereindisclosed for ‘LANZ0002’ are firmly fixed and are retained throughsuccessive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘LANZ0002’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onDec. 17, 2010, #10-7125. ‘LANZ0002’ has not been made publicly availablemore than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Lantana as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘LANZ0002’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows a floweringplant of the new variety, and a close-up of the flowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs weretaken in Gilroy, Calif. in April 2011 in a greenhouse. These plants weregrowing in 4.5 inch pots in a trial setting. The plants were about 12weeks of age and were grown with several early sprays of Paclobutrazol,a plant growth regular.

Color Chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘LANZ0002’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘Balandimpea’ ‘LANZ0002’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,358) Planthabit: More compact and bushy Less compact Floriferiousness: More LessFlower size: Larger Smaller

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Flat, trailing habit that is well            branched, apical pinching enhances the number of branches            and results in a tighter plant habit.        -   Plant height.—About 18.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—About 22.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—37.0-44.0 cm.-   Foliage:    -   -   Type.—Opposite.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A but deeper            green.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—6.7-7.1 cm.        -   Width.—3.9-4.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Serrulate.        -   Texture, upper.—Hirsute.        -   Lower surface.—Hirsute.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—Between RHS 144A and RHS            144B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—Between RHS 144A and RHS            144B.        -   Petioles color.—RHS 144B.        -   Petioles length.—1.6-2.0 cm.        -   Diameter of petiole.—0.15 cm.        -   Texture.—Hirsute; pilose; glandular hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main stems.—5-6.        -   Color of stem.—Between RHS 144A and RHS 144B.        -   Length of stem.—16.0-19.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—2.0-4.5 cm.        -   Texture.—Hirsute; pilose; glandular hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Umbel like, flattened semi-sphere the florets are            sessile on an ovate receptacle.        -   Blooming habit.—Flowers continuously from spring through            fall.        -   Number of open flowers per inflorescence.—20-25 with            numerous buds.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—About 15.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4 weeks            (depending on temperatures).        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.        -   Umbel horizontal diameter.—3.9-4.4 cm.        -   Umbel depth.—2.0 cm.        -   Peduncle color.—RHS 144A.        -   Length of peduncle.—4.0-6.0 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.15 cm.        -   Texture.—Pilose; hirsute; glandular hairs.-   Corolla:    -   -   Floret form.—Salver-shaped to shallow cup-shaped and            zygomorphic, with a relatively long tube at the base. Each            flower subtended by a single bract.        -   Floret horizontal diameter.—1.1 cm.        -   Floret depth.—1.9-2.1 cm.        -   Immature, color of petals, upper surface.—RHS 7C with RHS 4A            margins and RHS 13A at the corolla opening.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 4D overlaid with varying shades of RHS            51C on the upper portion.        -   Mature, color petals, upper surface.—RHS 7A heavily overlaid            with shades of RHS N25A to RHS N25C with margins of varying            shades of between RHS 51A and RHS 51C.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 4D overlaid with varying shades of RHS            51C on the upper portion.        -   Petal length.—0.5-0.6 cm.        -   Petal diameter.—0.6-0.7 cm.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Shape.—Obovate.        -   Degree of lobation.—Moderate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.        -   Corolla tube, color, outer surface.—RHS 8D with hint of RHS            8C on under surface; and the upper portion is overlaid with            shades of between RHS 50C and RHS 54C.        -   Color, inner surface.—RHS 2D.

Corolla tube length.—1.3 cm.

-   -   -   Diameter (at opening).—0.2 cm.        -   Corolla tube texture, outer surface.—Pubescent.        -   Inner surface.—Glabrous.

-   Bud (just before opening):    -   -   Color.—Closest to RHS 36A.        -   Length.—1.1-1.3 cm.        -   Width.—0.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular.

-   Bract:    -   -   Color.—RHS 138A with a slightly darker apex.        -   Length.—0.6-0.8 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Obtuse.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Pubescent.

-   Calyx:    -   -   Number of sepals.—5, fused sepals forming a short tube            around the base of each floret.        -   Color of sepals.—Closest to RHS 138B.        -   Length of sepals.—0.3 cm.        -   Width of sepals.—0.2 cm.        -   Apex shape.—Slightly acute, but some are irregulary and            deeply emarginate.        -   Texture, outer surface.—Pubescent.        -   Inner surface.—Glabrous.

-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150D but more translucent.        -   Style length.—0.35 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 149D but more green.        -   Stamens.—4.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 150D.        -   Length filaments.—Approximately 1.0 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 5B.        -   Length of anthers.—0.1 cm.        -   Pollen amount.—None was really observed.        -   Color of pollen.—Not observed.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.

-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been    observed on this hybrid.

1. A new and distinct variety of Lantana plant named ‘LANZ0002’substantially as illustrated and described herein.